The rain stopped.
The person was also gone.
The Imperial Army soldiers looked at each other, unsure if they should pursue or not. Hou Junji commanded the scattered black-armored cavalry to quickly get back to their feet.
This time, the black-armored heavy cavalry would not give the traitors a chance to escape. They would not let down His Majesty's nurturing.
The Vermilion Bird Gate's door slowly opened with a hum. The road was right in front of them.
Everyone looked at the Emperor.
At this moment, Li Shiming also realized that although he had paid a bloody lesson, he realized his own problem.
The minister is like water, and the monarch is like a boat. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
The emperor had to be dignified, but he also had to lower his status. He must not be the only one in the world and act arbitrarily.
The sea accepts hundreds of rivers and is trusted by people.
This was the quality that Li Shiming lacked.
No one in the court told him, only Zhangsun Minzhi told him.
Sure enough, good medicine was bitter, but this medicine was too bitter, and the price to pay was too high.
At this moment, Li Shimin finally became a little like the Heavenly Khan in the history books, the wise ruler of the ages.
However, he would not admit his mistake, at least not on the surface.
Li Shi Min held his weak body and shouted at the crowd,"The entire city is looking for traitors. Zhangsun Minzhi, close all the city gates and put the city under martial law!”
"Hou Junji, lead the black-armored cavalry to pursue the traitor. He won't be able to hold out for long!”
Zhangsun Wuji gave everyone a look, and the ministers immediately understood.
"Your Majesty!"
"The Turks are the real enemy!"
"Your Majesty, we should withdraw our troops and prepare to defend the city.”
"Don't push it, Deputy Xiao Yao!"
The ministers gave him a way out. Li Shimin pretended to be in a difficult position and then said,"Since that's the case, let's defeat the Turks first before we capture the rebels."
Li Shimin's voice was a bit hoarse when he spoke of defeating the Turks.
The battle with the Turks had already been a narrow escape, and now their chances were even slimmer.
Suddenly, a red-feathered scout galloped through the Vermilion Bird Gate. He did not expect the Emperor's civil and military officials to be here. He immediately dismounted and reported,"
"Report! Thirty miles north of Chang 'an, Turkic horses were found.”
The ministers were shocked.
Li Shi Min's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He said in a hoarse voice,"I regret it!"
He regretted not handing over the siblings to Deputy Xiao Yao.
He regretted being too demanding and actually asked Duke Xiaoyao for a foolproof plan.
He regretted not being magnanimous enough. He knew that Duke Xiaoyao was like this, but he didn't tolerate him.
Now, they had lost a grandmaster and ten thousand elites.
My country is in a precarious situation!
Regret!
......
Chang 'an City was not peaceful tonight.
Outside the Vermillion Bird South Gate, there were two main streets, Vermillion Bird Street and Black Tortoise Street.
A red-robed youth suddenly appeared on Xuanwu Long Street. He held a sword in his hand and ran wildly on the street towards the east gate.
Although the Turks were about to attack, the rain had stopped, and the passers-by on Xuanwu Street began to move.
The passers-by saw the young man in red in the distance and clicked their tongues in wonder. They didn't expect a man to wear red clothes to travel in this day and age.
In the next moment, women's screams rang out on Xuanwu Long Street.
"Blood!"
"So much blood!"
It turned out that they had smelled the smell of blood on the red dress. When they took a closer look, the red dress was covered in dried mottled blood. It was not dyed red by dye, but blood.
There was also the coagulated blood on the young man's face.
Immediately, the passersby on both sides of the street retreated and looked at the blood-red-clothed swordsman in horror.
The sound of hooves could be heard from afar, as if they were charging towards the blood-red-clothed youth.
At this moment, everyone understood that this blood-red-clothed swordsman must have committed a crime and was being pursued by the government.
However, the leader of the cavalry was Li Jing, who had an undetectable bitter smile on his face. He rode his horse and followed Duke Xiaoyao.
It was not to capture him, but to send him away.
In the eyes of all the officials and even the Emperor, Zhangsun Minzhi was a god of plague.
He did not want the Chang 'an garrison to anger him and be slaughtered.
At the east gate.
"Who are you? Leaving the city late at night requires His Majesty's edict!"
Under the illumination of the torches in the city, this strange swordsman in blood-red clothes was viewed with hostility by the soldiers guarding the city.
"Zhangsun Minzhi, I'm leaving the city tonight," Zhangsun Minzhi said coldly.”
The commander of the city guards was fortunate enough to have seen Deputy Xiaoyao once. He went forward to take a look and saw that it was indeed him! A flattering smile appeared on his face.
However, Duke Xiaoyao's behavior was abnormal. Why did it seem as if his clothes had been fished out from the blood? His entire body was emitting a monstrous bloody smell.
"Open the city gates!" Zhangsun Minzhi said in a deep voice.”
" Deputy Xiao Yao, don't make things difficult for me." The commander's expression changed and he took half a step back. He finally felt that something was wrong. Something must have happened in the city.
Just as Zhangsun Minzhi was about to barge into the east gate, Li Jing rushed over and flashed the Emperor's edict, ordering,""Let them pass!"
Seeing that it was the Emperor's most trusted person, Li Jing, who was still holding the imperial edict, the commander of the city guards gave the order. The city gate slowly opened with a clang. The chains outside the city rolled, and the suspension bridge on the moat slowly lowered.
However, he heard a deep and extraordinary voice behind him.
"Wait! Duke Xiaoyao, please wait!"
Yuchi Jingde walked down from the city wall. He was experienced in the battlefield and could tell at a glance that Duke Xiaoyao was emitting a monstrous killing aura.
It was unknown how many people he had killed to have such a strong killing intent.
There were only Tang soldiers and civilians in Chang 'an and no Turkic enemies. Who did Duke Xiaoyao kill?
Just now, Yuchi Jingde had led 10,000 remnants into Chang 'an Fortress, while he was patrolling at the east gate of Chang' an Fortress. He did not expect to meet the rumored Duke Xiaoyao.
However, Zhangsun Minzhi ignored Yuchi Jingde and rushed straight out of the city.
Yuchi Jingde rushed forward in anger, but was stopped by Li Jing.
"Jingde, His Majesty has ordered that Duke Xiaoyao is not to be stopped from leaving the city.”
"How many of our own people have he killed? How can we let him go?”
Yuchi Jingde shouted.
However, Li Jing knew his character, so he would not tell him about the situation in the Forbidden Palace, lest he seek his own death and anger the blood-red-clothed youth who had already left.
Li Jing stopped the furious Yuchi Jingde at all costs.
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